Took
this pic while I was on the other boat. I wanted to get a wide picture so the
boat and surroundings looked bright although we were next to the boat. Thanks
to Xperia M4 Aqua with 13MP Superior Auto camera that help me take this pic.

When
we’re going to join Indiana Jones ride in Tokyo DisneySea, we queued through
the alley with a less light. I took a pic randomly with the camera of Xperia M4
Aqua and surprisingly it’s such a great one. :D

Spot: Tokyo DisneySea, Jepang

I
remember when I forgot to charge this smartphone for two days and it still
working well, no need to panic looking for some charge, thanks to 2 Day Battery
(2400mAh).

Took
this pic after I realized how my Xperia M4 Aqua matched the surroundings. All
white and beautiful.

After
chilling out in villa at Bali, we were waiting for the car after check out
while all my tools already set in my bag. The morning sun was so bright that
this pic “should” be backlight and made me and the area covered with building
became darker. Then I selected Manual with Backlight Correction HDR setting and
surprisingly, HDR of Smartphone can produce a nice picture at backlight.

Playing
with water is more than fun. I know I have underwater camera but it needs
housing. When I just want to have fun at the pool, why so bother to waste the
time using housing while I could go into the water with Xperia M4 Aqua. The
waterproof IP65/68 specs makes this smartphone become usable up to 1.5 meter
under water for about 30 minutes.

I am
kind of lazy person when it comes to move all files from my phone camera. That’s
why, all photos from my trip on June until now are still stay in the folder
images of my smartphone. Fortunately, Xperia M4 Aqua has 8GB internal memory
and a slot for micro SD. No worries about “low memory” anymore.

Actually,
I don’t take selfies that often since I always think that taking picture with
the front camera mostly not that good. However, 5MP front camera of
#XperiaM4Aqua will give you a very clear picture with a high quality. Last
important thing, a wide front camera also helps us to take selfie easily!

There
are still more to explore from this smartphone, for sure I’m gonna bring this
#M4Aqua to travel more, because #ICan take more photos easily :)

We
continued tracking the small path that full with dried grass. The scenery in
Love Hills, Lembata, reminded me of the similar sight of the islands in Komodo
National Park, but in Lembata we could use the car to access the road.

In the
afternoon, the golden sunlight turned Love Hills into more fascinating with the
combination sight of hills, mountain, and sea. It’s such a beautiful view!

Satu hal yang pasti, saya jatuh
cinta pada Bukit Cinta!

One
thing for sure, I am falling in love with Love Hills!

@marischkaprue - falling in love with Indonesia's awesome
nature since 2009 (yes, it's too late for her to start travel but better than
never started it)

Photos by Ferry Rusli & me

**Some photos taken using DSLR Camera, some with mirrorless camera and some only using Sony Xperia M4Aqua smartphone! Can you spot which using M4Aqua and which using DSLR? It's hard to spot isn't it? Smartphone camera definitely becoming better and better, especially this Sony Xperia M4Aqua with 13 MP Superior Auto camera and 5 MP front camera!

**Some
photos taken using DSLR Camera, some with mirrorless camera and some only using Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
smartphone! Can you spot which using M4 Aqua and which using DSLR? It’s
hard to spot isn’t it? Smartphone camera definitely becoming better and better,
especially this Sony Xperia M4 Aqua with 13 MP Superior Auto camera and 5 MP
front camera!

Bonus point: it also waterproof IP65/68, can handle 1,5 meters below the water for 30 minutes, splash and swimming is even more fun now!

The easiest access to Lembata is by using
an airplane through Lewoleba Airport at Lembata with the route Kupang –
Lewoleba. The airline is available every day (but you always have to check the
schedule to make sure no possibility of cancelling flight) with the route:
Kupang – Lewoleba at 8:30 a.m., Lewoleba – Kupang at 9:30 a.m. It takes about
40 mins flight using the propeller plane with Fokker 50 type (for Trans Nusa).

The best accommodation in Lembata is Palm
Indah Lewoleba Hotel. For now, booking only available by phone to +62 852
53913787. In terms of local hotel, the room was nice and the service was
excellent. Wi-fi available at lobby but the signal around the lobby was poor.
You can get (E) for internet signal from provider in front of the lobby while
you can 3G around the street, at airport, and dock. Hot water in the bathroom
only works on and off.

I know I want to be healthy while looking at those breath-taking
sunset or when I dive into magnificent ocean. I know I want to bring smile as
good as those people in many parts of Indonesia, I know I want to have more
antioxidant so I can keep up to travel more, to be healty while doing that.

Want some perfection? It came in
three forms:

One of them is lychee, can you guess the other two?

So, shall we continue living this (almost) perfect life?

@marischkaprue - her life might be absurd but she knows that
she's in the perfect path

During LOB (live on board) or stay
on boat in our trip through
the Lombok sea to Komodo National Park, the boat
usually moored to the calm spotto set the anchor at night so we could rest without getting too muchshock from the waves.

Having this trip with Tukang Jalan, with budget IDR 1.9 million per one person (sailing
from Lombok to Labuan Bajo, included three times meal). For similar trip,
contact Tukang Jalan at +62 81806898303 / +62 81315890191 or email to tuk4ng.jalan@gmail.com.

To reach Labuan Bajo from Jakarta, use
transit flight in Bali. Ticket price of Jakarta – Bali is about IDRRp 600.000,- (one way), while the ticket of
Bali – Labuan Bajo is about IDR 1 million (one way). Total ticket price of
Jakarta – Labuan Bajo is about IDR 3.2 million (round-trip).

If you join the sailing trip from Lombok
to Labuan Bajo, so you have to buy ticket from Jakarta to Lombok for about IDR
700.000 and also Labuan Bajo – Jakarta so the total budget will be about IDR
2.3 million.

There’s something about Kimono and
me. I always love kimono, not only the design but also the various patterns of kimono or
yukata. On my previous trip to Japan, I even made a special time on my schedule
for kimono-hunting (yes, though I had no idea about wearing it) to take it
home.

For the
sake of having a new thing, I tried kimono experience which combined with traditional
tea ceremony of Japan at Wak Japan, located near the Karasuma Oike area. Here we could try to
wear kimono that chosen by ourselves and join the traditional tea
ceremony.

Most of
kimonos are private collection of Mieko Nomura, owner of Wak Japan. “All of these are the
heritage from my grandmother,” Mieko showed her collection proudly. “What makes
the original kimono is different are the material, pattern, and design. In a
blink of eye, I can tell which one is original or made in China. “ added Mieko.
Apparently, dummy kimono also hit Japan :)

I chose
blue kimono with a contrast pattern and added a red obi (kind of a big belt).
Wearing kimono was not that simple. We had to wear an inner clothes properly
and tied it up, then covered it with kimono and obi. I also had my hair in a
simple bun to make it match with my kimono.

Those
who are used to wearing modern clothes, surely would feel uncomfy with kimono because besides quite heavy, kimono was fitted so tight to our
body, especially the obi. For newbie, walking with kimono also should be slowly
and carefully.

By wearing kimono, I joined tea
ceremony in Japanese traditional room, which the partitions of door and window
are made of paper, in front of a nice park. In the tea ceremony, we should sit
in cross-legged position, but since most of the tourists can’t stand with that,
due to the tight kimono, so they let us use a stool to sit during the tea
ceremony.

Not only about the tea history in
Japan, but I also got some interesting knowledge while having tea ceremony,
like a glass should be turned after filling so that the pattern inside the glass
could face the guest, in order to respect the guest who was going to drink the
tea.

For the guests, there was also a
rule concerning to the manners, which was sipping the tea loudly till the last
sip. It was to tell them that we like the taste of the tea. Surely such a unique
way to tell, since in many countries sipping loudly can be mistaken as a rude
thing.

One thing I learn is things is not as simple as it may look and
may not as comfortable as it might seems. But still, you gotta try the kimono
and take some shots as a souvenir :)

@marischkaprue - she's more of a coffee
person but won't say no to a nice ocha